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Confronting the Crossroads: Trump's Middle East Policy Dilemmas Ahead

Amal Chmouny, 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As Donald Trump prepares to take office again in January 2025, reflecting on his previous administration's lessons will help shape effective strategies to address the complex challenges in the Middle East. If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were to meet and speak with Trump before taking office, this engagement could signal a strong ...

Larijani: "Hezbollah Has Not Yet Used Its Important Weapons"

This is Beirut, 22/11 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ali Larijani, senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared on Friday, that Hezbollah “has not yet used its important weapons” in its war against Israel. In parallel, he emphasized that “if they did, the equation would change radically on the ground and in the region.” In a conversation with the Iranian news ...

Israel Expands Its Offensive Against Lebanon by Air and on the Ground

This is Beirut, 22/11 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The surge in violence persisted on Friday with Israeli airstrikes targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs and south Lebanon, as fierce fighting raged in southern villages between Hezbollah combatants and Israeli troops advancing deeper into Lebanese territory. New evacuation warnings were issued by the Israeli army to residents of Hadath, Ghobeiri ...

War Diary: Day 413

This is Beirut, 22/11 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the war and its repercussions on the region. Here are the main highlights for November 22, 2024.  

Hochstein’s Tour: Key Issues in US Proposed Ceasefire Deal Remain Unresolved

This is Beirut, 22/11 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Presidential envoy Amos Hochstein wrapped up his regional tour on Friday, aimed at promoting an American proposal for a ceasefire in Lebanon, leaving Tel Aviv without issuing any public statements after his meetings. Israeli officials also remained tight-lipped, even as the Israeli military escalated its raids and advanced further into Lebanese ...

Four Italian Peacekeepers Injured in Lebanon, Rome Points to Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 22/11 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Four Italian soldiers were lightly hurt in a rocket "attack" on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Rome said on Friday, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying initial evidence pointed to Hezbollah. "It is believed that there were two missiles. From what it appears, they are believed to have been launched by Hezbollah," he said in ...

World Leaders Split as ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

This is Beirut, 22/11 13:50 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Israel and its allies denounced the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even as Turkey -- and rights groups - welcomed the move. The court also issued warrants for Israel's former defence minister as well as Hamas's military chief Mohammed ...

The Overlooked Aspect of Lebanon's 1943 Independence 

Michel Touma, 22/11 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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For many years, the Lebanese have marked the anniversary of November 22 with a sense of disillusionment, reflecting on the advanced state of decline of Lebanon’s independence, proclaimed in 1943. This feeling of bitterness has been exacerbated by a series of regional interventions, which have fostered a chronic climate of instability and discord ...

Jumblatt: Enough of Iran’s Use of Lebanon as Battleground

This is Beirut, 21/11 23:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former chief of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Jumblatt called for ending Hezbollah’s so-called support front for Gaza and stopping Iran’s use of Lebanon as a battle ground to serve its own interests. “We cannot continue supporting Gaza. We have to separate Lebanon from the war going on in Gaza,” said Jumblatt, who was hosted ...

Israel’s Military Strategy in Parallel with Peace Talks

Marilyne Jallad, 21/11 22:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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One thing is for sure: Tel Aviv remains firmly focused on its goal of securing the return of displaced settlers to their homes in northern Israel. Consequently, ground fighting between the two sides has escalated, with Israel apparently opting for a military approach despite international calls for a diplomatic resolution. The objective is to ...

Tens of Casualties in Israeli Strikes on Beqaa, South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 21/11 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least four series of Israeli strikes targeted the neighborhoods of Haret Hreik, Ghobeiri, Msharafieh and Hadath in Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday afternoon, leveling several buildings. Explosions echoed across the capital, while columns of smoke billowed over the targeted area, which was covered in a thick black cloud. The raids were ...

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